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Ancestry refers to the lineage or descent of a person, family, or group, tracing back through generations to identify their origins, heritage, and familial connections. It encompasses the genetic, cultural, and historical ties that link individuals to their forebears, shaping their identity and sense of belonging. Ancestry is a multifaceted concept, intertwining biology, genealogy, history, and culture, and it plays a significant role in how people understand themselves and their place in the world.

At its core, ancestry is rooted in genetics. Each individual inherits a unique combination of DNA from their parents, who in turn inherited their DNA from their own ancestors. This genetic material carries information about physical traits, predispositions to certain health conditions, and even behavioral tendencies. Advances in genetic testing, such as DNA analysis, have made it possible for individuals to trace their biological ancestry with remarkable precision. Companies like 23andMe and AncestryDNA offer services that analyze genetic markers to provide insights into a person's ethnic composition and geographic origins, often revealing surprising connections to distant relatives or previously unknown heritage.

Beyond genetics, ancestry is deeply tied to genealogy, the study of family history and lineage. Genealogical research involves constructing family trees, documenting relationships, and uncovering historical records such as birth certificates, marriage licenses, census data, and immigration documents. This process often reveals stories of migration, resilience, and adaptation, offering a window into the lives of ancestors and the challenges they faced. For many, genealogy is a way to honor their forebears and preserve their legacy for future generations.

Cultural ancestry is another critical dimension, encompassing the traditions, languages, customs, and values passed down through generations. It connects individuals to their ethnic or national heritage, shaping their cultural identity and worldview. For example, someone with Irish ancestry might celebrate St. Patrick's Day, learn traditional Irish dance, or explore the Gaelic language, while someone with Japanese ancestry might practice tea ceremonies, study calligraphy, or observe Obon festivals. Cultural ancestry fosters a sense of continuity and belonging, linking individuals to a broader community with shared experiences and values.

Historical ancestry delves into the broader context of a family's or group's past, including significant events, social conditions, and historical movements that shaped their lives. For instance, the transatlantic slave trade, the Irish Potato Famine, or the Jewish diaspora have profoundly influenced the ancestry of millions of people, leaving lasting imprints on their descendants' identities. Understanding historical ancestry often involves grappling with complex narratives of triumph and tragedy, resilience and oppression, and the interplay of individual and collective experiences.

Ancestry also has a deeply personal and emotional dimension. For many, exploring their ancestry is a journey of self-discovery, offering insights into who they are and where they come from. It can foster a sense of pride, connection, and continuity, as well as a deeper appreciation for the struggles and achievements of those who came before. At the same time, it can raise questions about identity, belonging, and the complexities of heritage, particularly for individuals with mixed or multicultural backgrounds.

In a globalized world, ancestry serves as a bridge between the past and the present, connecting individuals to their roots while also highlighting the interconnectedness of human history. It underscores the diversity and richness of human experience, reminding us that every person's story is part of a larger tapestry woven over centuries. Whether through genetic testing, genealogical research, cultural practices, or historical exploration, ancestry offers a profound way to understand ourselves and our place in the world.

A diversification score measures the diversity of ancestries in the county. As the value appoaches 100, ancestry diversity decreases and therefore increasing the risk of a lack of cultural diversity. The ancestry diversification score for this county is:

Most common ancestry not including "Unknown" is:

Ancestry Report Part I
Description	Total Population	American	Native American	Hawaiian	Caribbean (Latino)	Mexican	Central American	South American	Other Hispanic	African American	Sub- Saharan	Caribbean (Black)

Quay County	8,263	276	55	1	91	2,245	65	4	1,338	60	13	9
New Mexico (in 000's)	2,141	37	182	1	21	726	10	9	264	23	9	6
National (in 000's)	343,251	13,890	2,213	626	11,327	38,879	6,181	4,644	3,687	25,893	7,852	7,174
Curry County	47,058	1,329	238	32	390	16,425	253	175	3,955	1,345	531	427
San Miguel County	26,214	176	356	3	195	7,639	101	51	11,792	199	35	50
Roosevelt County	18,765	720	190	15	241	6,802	29	9	1,172	202	51	64
Deaf Smith County	18,562	267	52	0	323	12,423	104	0	1,154	77	28	22
Hartley County	5,173	233	20	10	17	1,442	15	0	111	143	49	46
Guadalupe County	4,445	27	65	0	1	1,797	4	70	1,520	46	12	10
Union County	3,944	132	67	4	0	1,044	0	6	509	39	12	0
De Baca County	1,699	41	4	4	1	304	151	0	421	2	0	0
Oldham County	1,811	91	3	0	0	317	0	0	75	69	7	7
Harding County	585	31	0	0	2	104	0	0	138	6	0	0

Per Cent to Total Population	Diversity Index

Quay County	15.89	3.34	0.67	0.01	1.10	27.17	0.79	0.05	16.19	0.73	0.16	0.11
New Mexico	17.06	1.72	8.51	0.07	0.98	33.92	0.48	0.44	12.33	1.09	0.43	0.28
National	7.83	4.05	0.64	0.18	3.30	11.33	1.80	1.35	1.07	7.54	2.29	2.09
Curry County	17.79	2.82	0.51	0.07	0.83	34.90	0.54	0.37	8.40	2.86	1.13	0.91
San Miguel County	30.19	0.67	1.36	0.01	0.74	29.14	0.39	0.19	44.98	0.76	0.13	0.19
Roosevelt County	20.33	3.84	1.01	0.08	1.28	36.25	0.15	0.05	6.25	1.08	0.27	0.34
Deaf Smith County	47.30	1.44	0.28	0.00	1.74	66.93	0.56	0.00	6.22	0.41	0.15	0.12
Hartley County	15.90	4.50	0.39	0.19	0.33	27.88	0.29	0.00	2.15	2.76	0.95	0.89
Guadalupe County	29.48	0.61	1.46	0.00	0.02	40.43	0.09	1.57	34.20	1.03	0.27	0.22
Union County	14.36	3.35	1.70	0.10	0.00	26.47	0.00	0.15	12.91	0.99	0.30	0.00
De Baca County	16.32	2.41	0.24	0.24	0.06	17.89	8.89	0.00	24.78	0.12	0.00	0.00
Oldham County	13.79	5.02	0.17	0.00	0.00	17.50	0.00	0.00	4.14	3.81	0.39	0.39
Harding County	16.28	5.30	0.00	0.00	0.34	17.78	0.00	0.00	23.59	1.03	0.00	0.00

Comparisons to State Norms	% to Total >= 150%		% to Total < 50%

Quay County		193.85	7.82	17.97	112.37	80.10	162.29	11.02	131.35	66.79	36.66	38.91
New Mexico		100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00
National		234.85	7.57	270.94	336.70	33.39	371.51	307.90	8.71	693.85	533.04	746.68
Curry County		163.90	5.94	100.96	84.56	102.90	110.92	84.63	68.17	262.89	262.94	324.17
San Miguel County		38.97	15.95	16.99	75.90	85.91	79.49	44.27	364.89	69.82	31.11	68.14
Roosevelt County		222.68	11.89	118.68	131.04	106.86	31.88	10.91	50.66	99.01	63.33	121.84
Deaf Smith County		83.48	3.29	0.00	177.54	197.30	115.59	0.00	50.43	38.16	35.15	42.34
Hartley County		261.40	4.54	287.02	33.53	82.18	59.82	0.00	17.41	254.26	220.72	317.68
Guadalupe County		35.25	17.18	0.00	2.30	119.18	18.56	358.38	277.38	95.19	62.91	80.37
Union County		194.24	19.95	150.58	0.00	78.04	0.00	34.62	104.69	90.95	70.90	0.00
De Baca County		140.05	2.77	349.56	6.01	52.75	1,833.53	0.00	201.00	10.83	0.00	0.00
Oldham County		291.62	1.95	0.00	0.00	51.60	0.00	0.00	33.59	350.45	90.07	138.09
Harding County		307.54	0.00	0.00	34.88	52.41	0.00	0.00	191.35	94.34	0.00	0.00

Comparisons to National Norms	% to Total >= 150%		% to Total < 50%

Quay County		82.54	103.23	6.63	33.37	239.87	43.68	3.58	1,507.59	9.63	6.88	5.21
New Mexico		42.58	1,320.30	36.91	29.70	299.48	26.92	32.48	1,147.78	14.41	18.76	13.39
National		100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00
Curry County		69.79	78.44	37.26	25.11	308.16	29.86	27.49	782.49	37.89	49.33	43.41
San Miguel County		16.59	210.62	6.27	22.54	257.28	21.40	14.38	4,188.12	10.06	5.84	9.13
Roosevelt County		94.82	157.03	43.80	38.92	320.03	8.58	3.54	581.49	14.27	11.88	16.32
Deaf Smith County		35.55	43.45	0.00	52.73	590.88	31.11	0.00	578.82	5.50	6.59	5.67
Hartley County		111.31	59.96	105.93	9.96	246.11	16.10	0.00	199.78	36.65	41.41	42.55
Guadalupe County		15.01	226.79	0.00	0.68	356.92	5.00	116.40	3,183.73	13.72	11.80	10.76
Union County		82.71	263.46	55.58	0.00	233.70	0.00	11.24	1,201.56	13.11	13.30	0.00
De Baca County		59.63	36.51	129.02	1.78	157.97	493.53	0.00	2,307.03	1.56	0.00	0.00
Oldham County		124.17	25.69	0.00	0.00	154.54	0.00	0.00	385.57	50.51	16.90	18.49
Harding County		130.95	0.00	0.00	10.36	156.96	0.00	0.00	2,196.28	13.60	0.00	0.00

Ancestry Report Part II
Description	Total Population	Canadian	British	Dutch	French	German	Italian	Polish	Scandinavian	Scotish/ Irish	Spanish	Other European

Quay County	8,263	0	327	26	33	256	47	20	44	319	309	37
New Mexico (in 000's)	2,141	2	66	5	10	62	17	7	18	62	58	25
National (in 000's)	343,251	1,350	18,069	1,828	3,642	24,708	9,027	4,667	5,969	20,625	1,140	9,563
Curry County	47,058	61	1,804	170	275	1,686	397	238	294	1,920	684	384
San Miguel County	26,214	0	141	6	26	178	42	40	37	128	1,012	78
Roosevelt County	18,765	13	555	66	63	586	172	13	93	775	197	161
Deaf Smith County	18,562	0	165	12	31	233	6	31	20	155	0	32
Hartley County	5,173	9	349	37	48	312	13	8	42	250	15	98
Guadalupe County	4,445	0	31	0	8	46	8	0	2	9	105	3
Union County	3,944	0	156	13	34	215	40	11	34	173	297	25
De Baca County	1,699	0	59	2	3	50	6	2	3	71	24	3
Oldham County	1,811	5	132	5	5	149	4	2	12	160	2	31
Harding County	585	0	18	1	3	20	2	0	4	22	14	4

Per Cent to Total Population	Diversity Index

Quay County	15.89	0.00	3.96	0.31	0.40	3.10	0.57	0.24	0.53	3.86	3.74	0.45
New Mexico	17.06	0.10	3.08	0.24	0.46	2.91	0.78	0.33	0.82	2.89	2.71	1.17
National	7.83	0.39	5.26	0.53	1.06	7.20	2.63	1.36	1.74	6.01	0.33	2.79
Curry County	17.79	0.13	3.83	0.36	0.58	3.58	0.84	0.51	0.62	4.08	1.45	0.82
San Miguel County	30.19	0.00	0.54	0.02	0.10	0.68	0.16	0.15	0.14	0.49	3.86	0.30
Roosevelt County	20.33	0.07	2.96	0.35	0.34	3.12	0.92	0.07	0.50	4.13	1.05	0.86
Deaf Smith County	47.30	0.00	0.89	0.06	0.17	1.26	0.03	0.17	0.11	0.84	0.00	0.17
Hartley County	15.90	0.17	6.75	0.72	0.93	6.03	0.25	0.15	0.81	4.83	0.29	1.89
Guadalupe County	29.48	0.00	0.70	0.00	0.18	1.03	0.18	0.00	0.04	0.20	2.36	0.07
Union County	14.36	0.00	3.96	0.33	0.86	5.45	1.01	0.28	0.86	4.39	7.53	0.63
De Baca County	16.32	0.00	3.47	0.12	0.18	2.94	0.35	0.12	0.18	4.18	1.41	0.18
Oldham County	13.79	0.28	7.29	0.28	0.28	8.23	0.22	0.11	0.66	8.83	0.11	1.71
Harding County	16.28	0.00	3.08	0.17	0.51	3.42	0.34	0.00	0.68	3.76	2.39	0.68

Comparisons to State Norms	% to Total >= 150%		% to Total < 50%

Quay County		0.00	128.32	129.33	86.05	106.41	72.80	72.43	64.68	133.41	138.20	38.18
New Mexico		100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00
National		380.03	170.69	218.89	228.59	247.24	336.63	406.83	211.23	207.63	12.28	237.54
Curry County		125.24	124.31	148.48	125.91	123.06	107.98	151.34	75.89	140.99	53.72	69.57
San Miguel County		0.00	17.44	9.41	21.37	23.32	20.51	45.66	17.15	16.87	142.67	25.37
Roosevelt County		66.93	95.90	144.56	72.34	107.26	117.32	20.73	60.20	142.72	38.80	73.15
Deaf Smith County		0.00	28.82	26.57	35.98	43.11	4.14	49.97	13.09	28.86	0.00	14.70
Hartley County		168.09	218.77	293.98	199.92	207.16	32.17	46.28	98.63	167.00	10.72	161.52
Guadalupe County		0.00	22.61	0.00	38.78	35.54	23.04	0.00	5.47	7.00	87.30	5.75
Union County		0.00	128.26	135.48	185.74	187.23	129.81	83.46	104.72	151.58	278.29	54.04
De Baca County		0.00	112.60	48.38	38.04	101.08	45.20	35.22	21.45	144.41	52.20	15.05
Oldham County		266.75	236.35	113.48	59.49	282.59	28.27	33.05	80.49	305.30	4.08	145.94
Harding County		0.00	99.77	70.26	110.49	117.42	43.76	0.00	83.06	129.95	88.44	58.30

Comparisons to National Norms	% to Total >= 150%		% to Total < 50%

Quay County		0.00	75.18	59.08	37.64	43.04	21.63	17.80	30.62	64.25	1,125.74	16.07
New Mexico		26.31	58.58	45.69	43.75	40.45	29.71	24.58	47.34	48.16	814.58	42.10
National		100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00
Curry County		32.96	72.83	67.84	55.08	49.77	32.08	37.20	35.93	67.90	437.56	29.29
San Miguel County		0.00	10.22	4.30	9.35	9.43	6.09	11.22	8.12	8.13	1,162.15	10.68
Roosevelt County		17.61	56.19	66.04	31.64	43.38	34.85	5.10	28.50	68.73	316.03	30.79
Deaf Smith County		0.00	16.89	12.14	15.74	17.44	1.23	12.28	6.20	13.90	0.00	6.19
Hartley County		44.23	128.16	134.31	87.46	83.79	9.56	11.37	46.69	80.43	87.29	68.00
Guadalupe County		0.00	13.25	0.00	16.96	14.38	6.84	0.00	2.59	3.37	711.10	2.42
Union County		0.00	75.14	61.89	81.25	75.73	38.56	20.51	49.58	73.00	2,266.91	22.75
De Baca County		0.00	65.97	22.10	16.64	40.88	13.43	8.66	10.15	69.55	425.24	6.34
Oldham County		70.19	138.46	51.84	26.02	114.30	8.40	8.12	38.11	147.04	33.25	61.44
Harding County		0.00	58.45	32.10	48.34	47.49	13.00	0.00	39.32	62.59	720.42	24.54

Ancestry Report Part III
Description	Total Population	Chinese	Filipino	Japanese	Korean	Vietnamese	South Central Asian	South East Asian	Other Asian	Middle Eastern	Other Ancestry	Unknown

Quay County	8,263	1	0	0	0	0	15	1	8	0	1,364	1,299
New Mexico (in 000's)	2,141	6	8	2	2	5	6	2	2	3	331	149
National (in 000's)	343,251	4,461	3,010	793	1,541	1,913	5,452	1,643	1,229	1,931	47,322	51,000
Curry County	47,058	39	266	15	56	105	113	44	55	12	8,147	5,193
San Miguel County	26,214	11	0	16	1	24	17	13	36	4	2,759	1,048
Roosevelt County	18,765	3	58	0	51	0	4	6	5	0	3,976	2,473
Deaf Smith County	18,562	0	0	0	10	0	2	2	11	0	2,485	917
Hartley County	5,173	0	1	3	0	0	15	0	0	3	870	1,014
Guadalupe County	4,445	0	0	0	0	0	32	0	0	0	479	170
Union County	3,944	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	684	446
De Baca County	1,699	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	364	181
Oldham County	1,811	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	345	384
Harding County	585	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	102	114

Per Cent to Total Population	Diversity Index

Quay County	15.89	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.18	0.01	0.10	0.00	16.51	15.72
New Mexico	17.06	0.28	0.39	0.08	0.10	0.25	0.30	0.10	0.11	0.15	15.48	6.97
National	7.83	1.30	0.88	0.23	0.45	0.56	1.59	0.48	0.36	0.56	13.79	14.86
Curry County	17.79	0.08	0.57	0.03	0.12	0.22	0.24	0.09	0.12	0.03	17.31	11.04
San Miguel County	30.19	0.04	0.00	0.06	0.00	0.09	0.06	0.05	0.14	0.02	10.52	4.00
Roosevelt County	20.33	0.02	0.31	0.00	0.27	0.00	0.02	0.03	0.03	0.00	21.19	13.18
Deaf Smith County	47.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.05	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.06	0.00	13.39	4.94
Hartley County	15.90	0.00	0.02	0.06	0.00	0.00	0.29	0.00	0.00	0.06	16.82	19.60
Guadalupe County	29.48	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.72	0.00	0.00	0.00	10.78	3.82
Union County	14.36	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.05	0.03	17.34	11.31
De Baca County	16.32	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.06	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.06	0.06	21.42	10.65
Oldham County	13.79	0.33	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	19.05	21.20
Harding County	16.28	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	17.44	19.49

Comparisons to State Norms	% to Total >= 150%		% to Total < 50%

Quay County		4.29	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	59.94	11.79	87.76	0.00	106.65	225.43
New Mexico		100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00
National		460.84	223.94	280.83	449.47	220.87	524.46	466.43	324.66	364.59	89.07	213.06
Curry County		29.39	144.33	38.75	119.11	88.43	79.29	91.12	105.94	16.53	111.86	158.24
San Miguel County		14.88	0.00	74.21	3.82	36.29	21.41	48.33	124.48	9.89	68.00	57.33
Roosevelt County		5.67	78.92	0.00	272.04	0.00	7.04	31.16	24.15	0.00	136.90	188.98
Deaf Smith County		0.00	0.00	0.00	53.92	0.00	3.56	10.50	53.72	0.00	86.50	70.84
Hartley County		0.00	4.94	70.51	0.00	0.00	95.75	0.00	0.00	37.59	108.66	281.08
Guadalupe County		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	237.71	0.00	0.00	0.00	69.62	54.84
Union County		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	45.97	16.44	112.05	162.16
De Baca County		0.00	0.00	0.00	58.91	0.00	0.00	0.00	53.35	38.15	138.42	152.77
Oldham County		117.48	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	123.08	304.06
Harding County		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	112.65	279.44

Comparisons to National Norms	% to Total >= 150%		% to Total < 50%

Quay County		0.93	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	11.43	2.53	27.03	0.00	119.74	105.81
New Mexico		21.70	44.66	35.61	22.25	45.28	19.07	21.44	30.80	27.43	112.27	46.94
National		100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00	100.00
Curry County		6.38	64.45	13.80	26.50	40.04	15.12	19.54	32.63	4.53	125.58	74.27
San Miguel County		3.23	0.00	26.42	0.85	16.43	4.08	10.36	38.34	2.71	76.34	26.91
Roosevelt County		1.23	35.24	0.00	60.52	0.00	1.34	6.68	7.44	0.00	153.69	88.70
Deaf Smith County		0.00	0.00	0.00	12.00	0.00	0.68	2.25	16.55	0.00	97.11	33.25
Hartley County		0.00	2.20	25.11	0.00	0.00	18.26	0.00	0.00	10.31	121.99	131.93
Guadalupe County		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	45.33	0.00	0.00	0.00	78.16	25.74
Union County		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	14.16	4.51	125.80	76.11
De Baca County		0.00	0.00	0.00	13.11	0.00	0.00	0.00	16.43	10.46	155.40	71.70
Oldham County		25.49	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	138.18	142.71
Harding County		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	126.47	131.16

Sources: STI: PopStats, Circa April 2025

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